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03/24/2014
Judges reject merchants' interchange arguments
CUNA News Now Headlines 03/24/2014 - Provided as a courtesy and valuable service of the Credit Union National Association
CUNA: Victory for CUs in court interchange ruling
Calling it "truly a victory for credit unions and a rebuke to the merchants," CUNA welcomed a federal appeals court ruling Friday that upheld the Federal Reserve's debit interchange regulation. More
President signs Flood Insurance delays into law
President Barack Obama has signed The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act into law. More
GSE limits must be part of total reform package, CUNA urges
Housing finance reforms must be considered in a comprehensive way, not broken out as piecemeal changes, CUNA warns in a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Authority. More
CU seeds services for Calif. farm workers
Time and again, credit unions have proven they can mold their services around the needs of their members. Teachers, for example, may have their loan payments lowered in the summer by credit unions when they're not pulling in regular paychecks. More
SBA moves to 'invigorate' flagship guaranteed lending programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration has made changes to its flagship business lending programs, effective April 21, intended to increase eligibility for loans under the 504 Loan Program and the 7(a) Loan Program. More
Secret's out: Maine CU membership hits record
There is "plenty to smile about" a headline in the Maine Credit Union League's Weekly Update read last week. More
Golden Plains CU of Kan. assumes liquidated CU's shares
The Kansas Department of Credit Unions announced a decision Friday that Parsons Pittsburg CU of Parsons, Kan., placed into conservatorship on Jan. 24, has no prospect for restoring viable operations on its own and should be liquidated. More
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CUNA to take on the future of payments in Las Vegas this spring
Big Data, Bitcoin, Mobile Payments - what does it all mean, where is it going and how can you stay one step ahead? Meet with top providers and more than 20 of the largest credit unions in the nation at CUNA Payments Roundtable, May 5-6, 2014 in Las Vegas, for discussions to explore the implications for the new era of payments systems and shape our industry’s approach to payments as a whole.
Discussion topics will include:
- The State of Technology & Payments
- The Rapidly Evolving Mobile Payment Landscape
- Bitcoin: What it is and Why it’s Gaining Interest
- Setting a Direction for Your Payments Strategy
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